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Alberta premier commits to medicare; NDP points to past musings on private options
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
EDMONTON – Premier Danielle Smith, in an election-style event, says her United Conservative Party will not make Albertans pay out of pocket to see their family doctor or get medical treatment. Smith says her party, should it win next month’s general election, would also not delist from public funding any future medical procedures or prescriptions. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Survivor of fatal Downtown Eastside hotel fire files proposed class-action lawsuit
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A woman who survived a fatal fire at a downtown Vancouver rooming hotel has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the building’s owner, the operator of the residence and the city’s fire department. Plaintiff Jennifer Hansma is expected to join fellow survivors and members of a local housing advocacy group at a news ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Canadian women who returned from Syrian camp to be released on bail
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Ontario judges have ordered that two women who were arrested upon returning to Canada last week from a prison camp in northeastern Syria be released on bail. Ammara Amjad and Dure Ahmed were ordered released on bail pending terrorism peace bond applications, under conditions that cannot be detailed because they are subject ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hydro-Québec says restoring power to last customers hit by ice storm ‘complex’
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec’s power utility said Tuesday it was working to fix the most complicated damage after last week’s devastating ice storm but couldn’t put a timetable on when everyone would have power back. On Tuesday morning, about 16,000 customers were off the grid, and by early afternoon the number had dropped below 12,000, though ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau dismisses pro-Russian cyberattacks, promises more weapons for Ukraine
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shrugged off reports of pro-Russian hackers attacking Canadian websites on Tuesday as he used a visit by his Ukrainian counterpart to unveil a package of new military, economic and cultural measures for the embattled country. The new measures include a donation of assault rifles, machine-guns and ammunition for Ukraine’s ... Read More »
1 responseUnion for RCMP 911 operators calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – The union that represents the RCMP’s emergency dispatchers and operators is calling on the force to come up with a recruitment plan to fix worsening staff shortages. CUPE Local 104 president Kathleen Hippern said hundreds of people are off on long-term sick leave and knows of many more who are looking for an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union for 911 operators in RCMP calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – The union that represents the RCMP’s emergency dispatchers and 911 operators is calling for the force to come up with a recruitment plan to fix worsening staff shortages. CUPE Local 104 president Kathleen Hippern says hundreds of people are off on long-term sick leave, but the force has not hired replacements for many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau announces new military aid, bilateral agreements during Ukraine PM’s visit
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing a range of military, economic and cultural measures to support Ukraine in its war with Russia. That includes the provision of assault rifles, machine-guns and ammunition as well as an update to the existing Canada-Ukraine free trade deal. Also, the signing of a new agreement will make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Request to remove newspaper article among Ottawa’s queries to social-media giants
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – Newly released documents show that a federal government department asked Facebook and Twitter to delete a newspaper article that it felt contained errors – but both social-media giants denied the request. The request to remove social-media posts that linked to an unspecified Toronto Sun article came from a director of communications at Immigration, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!About 16,000 Quebec clients remain without power six days after ice storm
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec’s electric utility says it still can’t say with certainty when power will return to all the homes and businesses affected by last week’s ice storm. About 16,000 customers are still off the grid, and Hydro-Québec says the majority of them are in the Montreal area. Utility spokesman Francis Labbé says work is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CEO, board of Trudeau Foundation resign citing recent politicization of their work
By The Canadian Press on April 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – The CEO and most members of the board of directions for the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation say they are stepping down because of the political climate that has recently surrounded their work. In a statement posted on its website, the foundation says the politicization of a donation it received seven years ago has ... Read More »
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